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Table 2 the relationship between the H. pylori infection and the BMD in different gender

From: H. Pylori is related to osteoporosis but only in premenopausal female: a cross-sectional study

Female

 

H. pylori infection (−)

H. pylori infection (+)

P-value

Normal BMD

18

9

0.025

osteopenia

16

4

osteoporosis

6

9

Male

 

H. pylori infection (+)

H. pylori infection (−)

P-value

Normal BMD

53

31

0.381

osteopenia

35

23

osteoporosis

19

6

  1. BMD Bone mineral density;
  2. Bold indicates statistically significant values